Your Brain Can Still Grow Stronger at 90

Your Brain Can Still Grow Stronger at 90

Here is something worth knowing: your brain is not done growing. Not at 65. Not at 75. Not even at 90. That might sound surprising. Most of us have heard the idea that the brain slows down with age and there is not much you can do about it. A new study says otherwise....
4 Easy Exercises to Stop Wobbly Knees for Good

4 Easy Exercises to Stop Wobbly Knees for Good

That wobbly feeling in your knee like it might just give out on you is more common than you might think. And according to arthritis specialist Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, it usually comes down to three things working against you at once. Dr. Kuhn explains that knee stability...
Retirement Hobbies That Keep You Sharp and Connected

Retirement Hobbies That Keep You Sharp and Connected

Retirement hands you something most of us spent decades dreaming about: time. The question is what to do with it. And it turns out, that answer matters more than you might think. The Centers for Disease Control says physical activity delivers real benefits right away...
The Hidden Health Risk Waiting in Retirement

The Hidden Health Risk Waiting in Retirement

You planned for retirement. You saved. You counted down the days. But there is one thing most of us never think to plan for, the social life we leave behind when we walk out the door for the last time. Your job gave you more than a paycheck. It gave you people. The...
Daily Walking Cuts Heart Disease Risk

Daily Walking Cuts Heart Disease Risk

You do not need a fitness tracker. You do not need a gym membership. You do not even need special shoes. According to cardiologists, one of the best things you can do for your heart is also one of the simplest: take a walk. Heart disease is the leading cause of death...
Forced Into Early Retirement? Here’s How to Cope

Forced Into Early Retirement? Here’s How to Cope

Nobody plans to leave their career earlier than they wanted to. But it happens: layoffs, company restructuring, health issues. When it does, the emotional fallout can catch you completely off guard. Psychologists say the feelings that come with forced early retirement...